What did we do?

 *Luwak Coffee

 

 

It is also known as civet coffee, it is made out of coffee cherries which had been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian palm civet cat. After the coffee beans had been collected, they are hygienically processed and perfectly roasted for keeping the complex, distintive flavours.

 

 

We had visited a coffee plantation for a session of free coffee and tea tasting. There were Bali coffee, cocoa coffee, ginseng coffee, coconut coffee, vanilla coffee, strawberry coffee, lemon tea, lemon grass tea, ginger tea, yellow ginger tea. However, to taste the world most expensive and unique coffee processing, Luwak coffee, we had paid Rp 50,000 per coffee pot.

*Lovina Beach

 

On the 3rd day of our trip, we had to get up at 3am, so that we could reach Lovina beach before sunrise. We thought we were early but there were already many boats filled with excited tourists. Everyone was there for the same reason, dolphin watching.



We were lucky to have a few dolphins swimming so close to our boat.

After an hour or two, the game of chasing after dolphins was over because the water surface got too hot for them. Then the boatman had suggested to take us to an area in the sea where we could see marine fishes and corals such as Sergeant Major, Damsel, Trigger fish, Butterfly, Yellow Tank, Brain Coral, Devil Fingers, etc. We paid Rp 100, 000.00 for this extra event.

 

*Banjar Village

Banjar Hot Water is a natural hot spring from the ground and it was believed to heal skin disease. Water was collected at two small stagger pools and you could swim in them. So, remember to bring your bathing suits. The temperature of the water was just lukewarm, very suitable for children.











*Gitgit Water Fall

Gitgit waterfall is located in the plateau area with the height about 35 meters and it is surrounded by tropical trees.

To view the waterfall at this angle, we had hiked 500m down a trail. It was lesser effort walking down compared to climbing back up after viewing the fall. We strongly suggest to those visitors who have knee problems should not take the challenge because the trail condition was really bad, especially after rain. Young children or older persons might be an issue as well.

Honestly, the most eye-catching scenic view of this place was the waterfall and nothing else. Was it worth climbing up and down the trail, totally depends on individual?








*Spa

 This tour package included a 2 hour spa for adults. The first hour was a full body massage using a choice of Jasmine, Lavender or Frangipani oil. Then followed by a body scrub, rinsed with coconut milk and culminating in a relaxing flower bath.

 We thought it was a great idea to have Spa program on the last day of the tour package, especially after water sport activities because there was no fresh water to wash up at the beach. A good massage had relaxed our muscles and a bath before a romantic dinner at Jimbaran Bay was a bonus.